Lapeer County, Michigan

Founding: 1835 (declared in 1822)
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: The French word la pierre ("stone"), likely a reference to the Flint River
Seat: Lapeer (1835–)

Land area: 643 square miles

Population (2020): 88,619

Population (historic): 4,265 (1840); 14,754 (1860); 30,138 (1880); 27,641 (1900); 28,348 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1880; 1920–2020

Subdivisions: Two cities; seven villages; two CDPs; 18 townships

National Register listings: 24

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,504 (12.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 66.3%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.3%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.3%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.8%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,569
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,668

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,614
Average farm size (1920): 80.7 acres
Sources of settlement: Canada, New York, Germany, and England

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Lapeer

Namesake: The French word la pierre ("stone"), likely a reference to the Flint River

Founding: 1833 (platting); 1833 (post office)

Population (2020): 9,023

Population (historic): 1,772 (1870); 2,758 (1890); 3,946 (1910); 5,008 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1880; 1890–1920; 1940s; 1980–2000
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 840 (21.9%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Frank Kreiner House (c. 1895). 6557 East Burnside Road. Burnside. Queen Anne.
2. Thornville Baptist Church (c. 1850/1885). 3106 Dryden Road. Dryden. Gothic Revival/Stick.
3. Horace Rood House (c. 1850). 1495 Bowers Road. Mayfield. Greek Revival.
4. Coulter House (c. 1885). 2388 Millville Road. Mayfield. Eastlake.
5. Smith House (c. 1850). 1487 Pratt Road. Metamora. Greek Revival.